Madeline Bayne is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at StoryOne Family Office and has previously worked at Keel Point, Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, and Kooman & Associates. StoryOne Family Office serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, qualified retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and comprehensive family office services, including wealth design, trust administration, philanthropic planning, and lifestyle management.

Ron Dietz is a financial advisor at Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Sarver Vrooman in 2025, he worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Calamos Financial Services LLC. He has ownership in R3D3, LLC, a holding company. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm customizes portfolios based on client goals and risk tolerance, employs a variety of analytical methods, and serves plan sponsors through investment policy support and participant education.

Hannah Casteel is a CFP® professional with two years of experience in financial advising. She currently works at Beyond Wealth and previously held roles at Keen Wealth Advisors and Balanced Financial Planning, Inc. Prior to her advisory career, she spent several years in various positions at Kansas State University and other organizations. Beyond Wealth offers comprehensive financial planning combined with ongoing investment management for individuals, charitable institutions, foundations, and businesses. The firm uses a strategic asset-allocation approach focusing on lower-risk equities and provides portfolio customization options including socially responsible investment screening.

Kyle Hammerschmidt is a financial advisor at Mokan Wealth Management with nine years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. He has previously worked at firms including CreativeOneWealth, Retirement Wealth Advisors, and Brookstone Capital Management. Hammerschmidt is also the owner of Retire Ready Academy, where he leads educational classes for retirees. Mokan Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering financial plans, discretionary investment management, and ongoing planning. The firm creates individualized portfolios using equities, index mutual funds, ETFs, and U.S. Treasury securities, employing multiple analysis methods and tailoring portfolios through client investment policy statements.

David Walsh is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Overland Park Wealth Management LLC and has previously worked at Dynamic Wealth LLC, Creative Planning, and Sunrise Advisors, Inc. In addition to his financial advisory roles, Walsh operates Walsh Law LLC, a legal practice providing business and estate planning services. Overland Park Wealth Management provides asset management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and private businesses. The firm uses fundamental and cyclical analysis with a focus on long-term investments and tailors advisory services to accommodate clients’ specific tax and legacy considerations.

Austin Klarin is a financial advisor at Kedrec LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked primarily with Northwestern Mutual-related firms before joining Kedrec in 2026. Kedrec LLC serves individual clients, trusts, estates, and business entities, providing comprehensive wealth planning and management through a subscription-style model that separates passive advisory services from discretionary active portfolio management. The firm offers customized planning and consolidated reporting, with a notable affiliation to a licensed insurance agency and access to alternative and private investments.

Nathan Schwantes is a financial advisor at Schwantes Financial, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at S&A Financial Services, Inc. for 13 years. Outside of financial advising, he has a long-standing involvement with North Star Events, LLC. Schwantes Financial, LLC manages discretionary portfolios for individuals, families, and businesses using a globally diversified investment approach based on modern portfolio theory. The firm serves primarily non-high-net-worth clients and emphasizes tailored risk profiles and regular portfolio reviews.

John Harrison III is a financial advisor with Elevation Advisory Partners LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Silver Oak Securities, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Summit Financial Group. He is also an owner of Harrison Capital Management, a financial planning firm, and HCM Holdings, a financial holding company. Elevation Advisory Partners provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, estates, trusts, partnerships, and plan sponsors. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental and technical analysis across multiple asset classes and includes options for ESG alignment.

Courtney Hicks is a financial advisor at ETF Portfolio Partners, Inc. with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, she held roles at Creative Planning, LLC and UMB Bank. Outside of finance, she works as a Technical Assistant for Marsec Training Inc., providing online maritime security certifications. ETF Portfolio Partners offers discretionary portfolio management primarily through globally diversified, balanced ETF model portfolios tailored to individual clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation, regular portfolio rebalancing, and detailed client communication.

Jessy Stoecklein is a financial advisor at Lakeshore Wealth Management LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Beyond Wealth Advisors and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Outside of advisory roles, her background includes positions in banking and refrigeration. Lakeshore Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment recommendations across a range of products. The firm uses asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, technical analysis, and a combination of long- and short-term strategies, frequently employing unaffiliated sub-advisors for portions of client portfolios.

Andrew Comstock is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Castlebar Asset Management since 2012. He is based in Overland Park, KS, and is affiliated with Beyond Wealth. Beyond Wealth provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management to individuals, charitable institutions, foundations, and businesses, offering these services as a bundled engagement. The firm uses a strategic asset-allocation framework and fundamental equity analysis focused on lower-risk stocks over a multi-year horizon, with options for portfolio customization and socially responsible investment screening.

Cameron Bond is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at StoryOne Family Office. Prior to joining StoryOne in 2024, he worked for eight years at Keel Point Capital, LLC and spent ten years with the Kansas City Kansas Public School District. StoryOne Family Office is an SEC-registered adviser providing portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, families, trusts, corporations, qualified retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and places emphasis on family education through coaching, mentoring, and workshops.

Jessica Estes Fleischmann is a financial advisor at Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors LLC in Kansas City, MO, with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing, RBC Capital Markets, and UBS Financial Services. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, retirement plan advisory services, and financial planning for individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm customizes portfolios based on client goals, using various analytical methods and conducting periodic reviews, while also offering support to plan sponsors in investment policy and participant education.

Paul Wiederholt is a CFP® professional with 30 years of experience in financial advising. He is the sole advisor at Boulder Investment Group and previously worked at LPL Financial from 2008 to 2016. Wiederholt is also licensed to sell life, disability, long-term care insurance, and annuities, dedicating a portion of his time to these activities. Boulder Investment Group provides personalized investment management and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm follows a long-term, strategic asset-allocation approach using a core-and-satellite structure with mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and options, managing over $72 million in discretionary assets across approximately 144 client relationships.

Scott Schaeffer is a financial advisor at MN Wealth Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at MarksNelson, LLC and Integrity Advisory, LLC. MN Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages portfolios across various asset classes and offers tailored asset allocation with ongoing monitoring, occasionally utilizing independent managers and private investment funds.

Michael Murff is a financial advisor at Oak Road Wealth Management with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Shepard Wealth Management, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Friedline Financial, among other firms. Murff is also co-owner of Luminare Aesthetics and Wellness, a med spa providing facials and aesthetic injectable services. Oak Road Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and pension/401(k) plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $80 million in assets using a customized approach based on modern portfolio theory, primarily recommending ETFs and focusing on both ongoing wealth management and defined-scope planning engagements.

Perry Woolard is a financial advisor with First American Financial Advisors, Inc. in Lee's Summit, MO, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 40 years of industry experience, including 38 years running Woolard & Associates. In addition to advising, he is the owner of Woolard and Associates Financial Services, an insurance business offering life, health, and disability products on a commission basis. First American Financial Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and periodic financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement accounts. The firm uses both technical and fundamental analysis and typically manages portfolios with full discretionary authority.

Erica Massman is a financial advisor at Index Wealth Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Index Portfolio Solutions, LLC since 2011. Index Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment advisory services to individuals and institutions, focusing on passively managed, globally diversified index-fund portfolios. The firm’s approach uses Modern Portfolio Theory and a Fama-French multi-factor framework, emphasizing smaller-cap and value exposures, with regular portfolio monitoring and client education.

Melissa is a Certified Financial Planner ™, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst ™and holds a Masters degree in Personal Financial Planning from the University of MO-Columbia. You can see why Melissa is highly qualified to help clients with their financial planning needs! I am often asked, “How do I save for my children’s college fund, my own retirement and the luxuries that I enjoy, like vacations? How do you balance all of that?” A detailed, written financial plan with the strategy to live your best life and maximizing your hard-earned dollars by focusing on the 6 areas of financial planning - Net Worth Analysis, Investment Management, Estate Planning, Insurance Analysis and especially careful Tax Planning and Cash Flow Management, is the key. When you have your Cash Flow and Taxes in line, everything else falls into place. Melissa is also very well versed in Divorce Planning. If you are facing divorce, understanding the financial implications in the divorce process is a must! Sure, you need an attorney to finalize the divorce process. However, you need a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst to help make the financial decisions that will change your life forever. Whether you need help understanding an offer that has been made, knowing what your future tax situation looks like or to help craft an offer that is equitable, Melissa can help! She has experienced two divorces and understands the impact divorce has both financially and emotionally. Sapphire Wealth Planning - Helping Women Achieve Financial Independence! Contact Melissa to book your strategy session today.

Sarah Yao is a financial advisor at Family Legacy Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Family Legacy Advisors since 2022 and previously at Parman & Easterday starting in 2019. She also assists an estate planning law firm with marketing, event planning, and paralegal tasks. Family Legacy Advisors provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities, utilizing a modern portfolio theory approach with model allocations across various asset classes.